Bose® Lifestyle® 48 system Black

Overview

built-in Dolby® Digital and DTS® decoding for surround sound from DVDs and other digital sources * Bose Videostage® 5 steering circuitry for surround sound from VHS, stereo, and mono sources * automatic video upconversion via HDMI with resolution up to 1080p * selectable progressive-scan mode for smoother video with HD-compatible TVs (via the component video output) * uMusic® intelligent playback system stores up to 340 hours of music * VS-2 video enhancer *

Product Specifications

Brand:Bose
Model : 48 Series IV
EAN Code :0017817421508

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built-in Dolby® Digital and DTS® decoding for surround sound from DVDs and other digital sources
Bose Videostage® 5 steering circuitry for surround sound from VHS, stereo, and mono sources
automatic video upconversion via HDMI with resolution up to 1080p
selectable progressive-scan mode for smoother video with HD-compatible TVs (via the component video output)
uMusic® intelligent playback system stores up to 340 hours of music

Reviews

Reviews of the Bose® Lifestyle® 48 system Black at Amazon.com
Average Rating: 3.0
CEO Rating: 3 Stars out of 5
Only worth about $1500.00
The Bose(R) Lifestyle(R)48 is a very nice system. I have had the system for about 3 weeks and have given it a lot of consideration. First let me say that I should have done the research that I am going to share with you all before I purchased the unit. Nevertheless here is my review.

Pros

First let me say that I strongly recomend you doing a lot of research before buying this product. The system is a very good surround sound system and will impress you in the store beca .... Read more

Jaffrey W. Ali Rating: 4 Stars out of 5
Very good Integrated Home Theatre System
I live in a high rise condo and hence a system with small footprint, but good sound quality for movies and cable was very important. I have the following sources feeding into the Bose 48 system:

1. LG BH 200 Blu Ray/DVD Player
2. Apple TV
3. Cox HD DVR
4. Polk Xrt 12 XM radio
5. Sony Digital Photo Album (not used much after getting Apple TV).

PROS:

1. Accepts a wide variety of audio formats
2. uMusic music playback quality is e .... Read more

BRT356 Rating: 5 Stars out of 5
High Fidelity Audio-Home Theatre Sound System
I bought my Lifestyle 48 a little over one year ago. The system sounds and works great and I enthusiastically give it a 5 star rating.

Setup was a breeze. I agree with much of what Philippe "Phil Reviewer of things" said in his review. I am using Comcast cableTV and had no problems connecting the system to my Sony XBR using the VS-2 video enhancer. The Lifestyle 48 system includes a setup disk that automatically calibrates each speaker and subwoofer to 5 locations in your room .... Read more

Philippe Rating: 2 Stars out of 5
Great audio, awkward video
Can't complain about the sound that this system puts out, it's great. However, one of the strong selling points of the system is the flexibility that the VS-2 video enhancer provides, which comes with several of the Lifestyle systems.

The concept of the VS-2 sounds great, but in my configuration, it's a paper weight. I have a DirecTv HD-DVR, which can output video from 480i to 1080i. However, when I hook up HDMI from the DVR to the VS-2, and HDMI from the VS-2 to the television, the .... Read more

Affordable Web Design Rating: 2 Stars out of 5
Do not waste your money for this item !!!
I bought this item about 18 months ago and honestly I think I wasted my $4000
- sound system is not any different than other systems that cost only $400-$500
- it does not have HDMI connection
- remote control is terrible and designed very poorly
- you can't categorize your music easily.
- You have to have your TV on to see your sound collection which is very bad design and not user friendly.
- when you send email or contact Bose, they do not even reply. .... Read more

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